Terry Gillis scrapes ice off his car's window Wednesday in Fort Payne. Officials are warning of ice and snow accumulations as the day continues.

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National Weather Service officials are advising River Region drivers to stay off the roads early this morning because of expected travel problems due to winter weather conditions.

The NWS office in Birmingham revised the forecast for the Montgomery area's low temperature this morning from the mid-30s to 31 degrees.

"Montgomery is right on the edge of some pretty potentially dangerous travel conditions," said John De Block, a meteorologist with the Birmingham office. "We expect Montgomery to go below freezing between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. (today) and remain below freezing until just around 9 ...